Decorative device



June 24, 1930. J. RUDGES 1,765,940

DECORATIVE DEVICE Filed Oct. 5, 1927 III/111111114 ATTORNEY Patented Ju e 24, 1930 1 neon nunenslon HOLLISL-"L'TEWLYORK; ASSIGNQR, ny' mnsnn-nss enmnnms, To Non/LA J miecmx'no canyon-Anon, n w Yomg'n. Y.,,A:GORPORATIONOFNEW xonxaw if image medi ate; 5, 192,7} js.riai a 22 24,102; I i

This invention relates, to decorative f 'de' A feature of'the invention is thefprovi v I sion of means whereby an ornamental 816* '5, men't, such asa' candle holder,'or an electric light; simulating such candle holder and 7 its light, or any ornamental device of this char acter, is easily secured to or detached from a bar, rod,;or any supporting device of sub .1'0 stantially small "crossse'ctional"periphery. 7

2'0 type customaril ased at "Christmas time.

However, itis; to be understood that the see- "or the invention not t'ofbe limited to this" articular-embodiment; 1

c One o the; objects oft'his invention is to '25 provide an {improved means for securing to a part'to be ornamented an ornamental eleinent, such 'as an" electricligliti device, for

' the like; ijA" furtherfobject of this invention: is to provide animproved decorative idevice :of

the type ,usedi'ffor' dis lay purposes' ivith which a" lighting 'attac ment "is" associated in a neat andsimplifiedmanner,which pro vides an arrangement comparatively inexpens ve to *ass'emble," and Which forms a harmonious, ornamental unit.

A further object of this invention is to provide an improved ornamental lighting attachment Which is adapted to be veasily and conveniently mounted, comprises vfew parts, possesses a'great deal of flexibility for utilization in various Ways, is inexpensive to manufacture, and is Withalefficient to av high degree in use.

145 Other objects of this invention will in part be obvious and in part hereinafter pointed out.

The invention accordingly consists in the features of construction, combinations of elements, and arrangement of parts Wh1ch ving claims.

In the particular construction shownon W'illbe exemplified in the construction here- Q v inafter described, and of which the sco 6f application Will be indicated in the follow 7 In the accompanyingdrawing,in vvhich isshownone of the'various possible illus trati-ve embodiments of this invention, Fig. lis'a view in elevation ofa-n em bodiment' of'the invention. 7

iFigL' 2 is a vertical sectional detail view on the lines 22 of Fig-3,; disclosing spe-,

cific features of the invention.

Fig; 3 is a'h'ori'zontal sectional viewtalien' v on1in'e13+3ofl ignfl,a V, Y

7 Referring in detail to the drawing, 10" denotes a' decorative device, here shown as a Wreath, embodying "the invention, Said Wreath maybe" of any suitable shape, but is here shown'as beingiof the-type displayed on "doorsand Windows at; Christmas time with the "conventional annular bodyf portion 12. c y I *Secu'redtosaid Wreath isa'n ornamental ele'ment of anydesired character, 'here' shown as the lighting elementl l, upstandingfrom said body por oo'rtion f of the Q 7 tion, and extending into the opening" formed by annular portion 12. Element 114:

may e have the electric-lamp 16 mounted therein, so positioned that it will be located at thefcenter of Wreath A suitable power .1

source may be conveniently connected to said lamp through the lighting element 14:?

y means I 'd p i conductor; 18 t I g Y which a customary electricallplug- 20*is connected.

Lighting; element 14 .is "seen to comprise the lamp-base 22' which is made up ofjthe tubular sleeve 24 formed from any suitable materialeasily shapecl to present an ornainentalcontour, soniewhat'readily' d'eforn1- able" for a purpose 7 hereinafter appearing, yet providinga construction of a summit tially' rigid niemlcien and havingthe Priop- L a "or an electrical non-conductor." In the particular embodiment disclosed, the seve'ral results recited have been-Yachi'evedby inakg T ing sleeve 2;& ofimpregnatedpaper, wound i'n'fthe" customary'spiral" form; to reinforce the tubular construction ofthe sleevea 'S'aid I 'sleevermay 'be' decorated or appropriately I colored'to harmonize with thewreath Fitted in one endjof the sleeve, asby a pressed fit, or the" like, is a screw socket or shell 26 forreceiving: the lamp Said:

socket may be anydesirable' construction topermit'thecontact:wires,;28, 30 of allead' I 82,"here shown'as extending fro m the dil Thelead 32 passe's fromr -the endvof; socket plex cable 18 to connect. the'lamp '16fto source of power through the plug devieefQO.

-26 through sleeve '24 and'out the end 33 of 1 said sleeve opposite thatin which s'ai'd-s'ocket is positioned; Wedged, or fitted snugly in this end of the sleeve is 'astoppe'r 34, having a slight taper to facilitate obtaining a ;tight i terial, as,;for;instance cork,softgrubber, or r the like.' j r Before posit;,-ioning,r stopper 34, however, aneasily'deformablejwire 36 iS- PZLSSQClIdla V metricallyover thesmaller end 88 of the] stopper. :If desirable, a groove maybemade provided in the sideofstopper 34 to receive fit Said stopper may; be: of a yieldablenaacross this end but,,-ifor thepurposesof' the construction herein described, such provision has beenfound'unnecessary. Theends 40,"

42 of the wire areturneddown along the sides of stopperf 3 4. ,The stopper 34;; with 7 the wire 36 so positionedis;,then) inserted a wire; 36; and lead 32;,against theinner; wall 44 :of the sleeve. .Where,ktheniaterial. of

through end 33 of. sleevec24, compressing sleeve 33 is ,"of: ag very' ,rigid character, as in the caseiof some of: thecondensation prod- .ucts v of pheno 1,; a vertical groove 46 may be lead '32. '-VVherethe said sleeve is made of impregnated paper,;or like elastic substances, nosuch groovefisnecessa y, since thefsleeve l f s pa f su cient rmat on 0 accommodatefthe thicknessof lead32.v g T he- ;ends 40, 42 of wire'3 6, left projecting; from V sleeve 24' upon: theginsertion of stopper 34 therein are used,;for.securely fastening said stopper and the sleeve 24' frictionally' retained thereonto qany device similar in nature to wreath 1 0, ina manner hereinafter carried out as {follows't The lead 32-is passed central portion ,of said wire beingreceivcd in a, groove acrossjthetopof saidstopper, if such'be provided-,1 ";Th e stopper is .then inserted into said sleeveZsothat the ends 40,42 o w rproiect.downw lya dt-r wardly therefrom, i'llhe lighting element14, now assembled, is, positioned. on wreath 10 directions toward the lamp base. Saidenjds are finally twisted in reversejrelative direction about the sleeve. Owing to the flexi bility of the lamp base construction, the assembling may be done with the maximum ease and rapidity, leaving thelighting attachment thusi securely fastened :to the body I of the wreath. it

It will thus be seen that there is provided a device injwhich' the several; objects ofithis invention are achieved, vand which isuwell 7 adapted to meet the conditions of practical usemz" V As various possible embodiments might be made of the above invention, andas various changes might be made in the embodiment above set forth, it is to be u nderstoodthat all matter herein set forth or shown the accompanying drawingv is' to belinterpreted as. illustrative and not ina limiting sense,

I a new and desire to sec ur e by'L'etters Patentz 1. In adevice ofthe character described,

. the combinationwith a decorative body portion, ofan attachmentsecured.to saidbody, I said attachment including a' sleeve, an 6196-, f trical fitting attached to S n endof; said 3 sleeve, a stopperfitted' inlanfend of said sleeve, and a wirevhavin g aninterinediate.

portion lov erlying the inner end offsaid i V 7 Having thus described my nvent on, I claimas stopper, and havingfitsendsiprojecting'out ward betweenfls aid stopper"and-fsaidsleeve,

d e eb i g w t di i ii fii aii le li i' i 1 portion of the said se p re thejatta l Inent thereto. I

2,; In a the combination with a decorative body, of V i an ornamental attachment secured tofsaid b y Sa it n nclud lis a Sl ev as socket fitted ,in one; end ofjfsaidf sleeve, a

stopper in rthegother end :of sai d sleeve,

wire jengaging'fsaid stopper -.aiid'}tw isted r around a said body to secure the Vatta chment thereto, said sleevebeing fiiexible'and' con ductor wires connected: to said socket, and j extending out of said sleeveggsaid end. r r a In testimony whereof Iafiixmy, signat'f J Q BI BUDGE.

zWith the j ends I of the wirestraddling, and

stopperg34 abutting the same; Said ends of wire 36 arejthenjtwisteddown-around the 1 adjacent portion of theflwreath body 12, and t e upwards-$ 1 9 sw r ssp e insin ev r e- 

